The influence of reproductive experience on milk energy output and lactation performance in the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).

Although evidence from domestic and laboratory species suggests that reproductive experience plays a critical role in the development of aspects of lactation performance, whether reproductive experience may have a significant influence on milk energy transfer to neonates in wild populations has not...

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Main Authors: Shelley L C Lang, Sara J Iverson, W Don Bowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21589918/pdf/?tool=EBI